About this role
<p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif"><span style="">Our Director, Safety & Compliance is an integral part of Senior Management that provides organizational leadership for a comprehensive safety program. This position will provide leadership to the Company as it relates to safety culture and adherence to safety.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif"><span style="">As the Safety lead you will plan and implement organization safety programs across our Manufacturing, Production and Distribution facilities to ensure a safe and accident-free work environment. Primary owner for leading all Safety & Compliance while developing and maintaining a visible safety culture. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style=""><span><span style=""><b><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif"><span style="">Responsibilities will include</span></span></span></b><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif"><span style="">:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Development of a Company-wide risk management strategy that aligns with the strategic objectives of the organization.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Develop a robust Safety system to effectively drive engagement, reduce risk and provide a safe and healthy work setting.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Prepare and enforce policies to establish a culture of health and safety</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Conduct training and presentations for health and safety matters and accident prevention</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Monitor and ensure compliance of operation and employees to policies and laws related to safety</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Report on health and safety awareness, issues and statistics</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Provide leadership to drive change throughout the Company and integrate continuous improvement in order to enhance business operations.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Manage the safety function for the organization to reduce safety incident rates and resulting financial losses.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Provide leadership for the management of a network of external business partners including third party insurers, brokers, and claims administrators and outside legal counsel.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Act as liaison between executive level management, plant management teams and employees on matters relating to safety.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Monitor trends that could have an impact on operations.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Lead the day-to-day operation of the company's risk management program including proactively identifying the company's exposure to loss, managing and responding to those exposures, and implementing risk mitigation practices.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Assess and develop safety and risk programs for a multi-site operation to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local safety-related regulations, and other environmental health, safety and loss prevention standards.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style=""><span><span style=""><b><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif"><span style="">Qualifications:</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">7+ years of expertise leading Safety/Environment functions and teams over multiple sites</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Bachelor's degree required</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Demonstrated success in building and implementing a behavioral-based Safety program across multiple sites</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Previous experience in at least one of the following environment with one or more: on the plant floor, operations, maintenance, supply chain, warehouse, transportation, etc.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Strong executive presence and an inspirational leader that promotes innovative thinking</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Safety Leadership Experience in a Manufacturing, Production, Warehouse Environment</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Coaching and team development experience</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Certification is strongly preferred: Certified Safety Professional, Certified Safety Manager, and/or Project Management Professional</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Practical experience of Lean, 6S</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Practical experience with Safety tools and systems</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Strong verbal and written communication skills</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style=""><span><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif">Proficient using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Helvetica', sans-serif"><span style="">30% Travel</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>